This report includes information about the amount, location, and characteristics of surface water and ground water for the St. Joseph River Basin in Indiana. By comparing the supply potential of surface-water and ground-water systems with current and projected water use, areas of potential water-use conflicts and areas of underutilized water supply can be identified. A summary of this report is available on our site or you can view the entire project broken down into separate files listed below.

Topics covered in the St. Joseph Basin report include:

socioeconomic setting

geologic framework

climatic features

surface-water hydrology and quality

ground-water hydrology and quality

current and projected water use

potential for water-use conflicts

Charts and graphs are included throughout the reports to describe technical concepts. Fold-out maps and color plates illustrate ground-water and surface-water availability, piezometric contours, bedrock topography, transmissivity, drift thickness, land use, and water withdrawals.